Update: State Senate opens, adjourns

Update: Today's extraordinary state Senate session, the third called by Gov. David Paterson, opened at 3 p.m. today then quickly adjourned.

Earlier:

Lawmakers have been behind closed doors most of the morning trying, again, to figure out a solution to the Senate standoff. Several have said a deal could be in the works.

Both Republicans and Democrats have committed to attending today's session, and several senators have said a scene like Tuesday's -- in which each party held dueling sessions at the same time -- will not occur.